Laxmi Charitable Trust is a member of VISION 2020
the global initiative for the elimination of avoidable
blindness, a joint programme of the World Health
Organization (WHO) and the International Agency
for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB).

I FOR AN EYE - A mission initiated by Laxmi Charitable
Trust to eliminate preventable blindness will be
achieved by mobilizing the WILL and PASSION for
action through advocacy and by mobilizing resources.

"Together let us make a difference. Your contribution can
make a difference to the life of a visually impaired person"
- Dr. Suhas Haldipurkar - Chief Trustee & Medical DirectorLaxmi Charitable Trust is registered under 80G exemption for
income tax and also registered under FCRA to receive Foreign Donations

I for an Eye is a mission to eliminate preventable
blindness of the region by the year 2020.

Vision 2020 - Right to Sight predicts that present
quantum of blindness in the world will double
by year 2020.

OUR AIM IS ......

To create a centre of excellence, providing high quality eye
care to all segments of the population irrespective of their
financial status.

To extend the services of quality eye care in the community
especially the underserved areas.

To provide a place for quality training to eye care professionals
in the basic & advanced ophthalmology.

To undertake clinical research in and evolve effective
treatment strategies for our region.

To build an infrastucture for rehabilitation of the victims of
incurable blindness and visual impairment.

WHO predicts that India is going to be a diabetic capital of the
world by year 2020. As a result Diabetic Retinopathy, the cause
for irreversible blindness will ne inevitable.

Galucoma will be another major cause of irreversible blindness.

In all these cases earlier diagnosis and prompt treatment will
result in better quality of life.

BANKING WITH EYES
Laxmi Eye Bank was built to address the problems of Corneal Blindness through an
active eye bank movement way back in 1996. It is the only eye bank in the entire
Konkan region. Till March 2012, more than 600 Corneal Transplantshave been
successfully performed. Our healing eyes are never shut. We aren't just banking
with eyes. We're banking with kindness.

OUR EYES ON THE COMMUNITY

Nearly 70% of the total population in the region where we work in rural and 40% below
poverty line. It is the eye of the storm. Inadequate medical facilities are the norm and
people are required to walk great distances for basic eye care. We were disheartened to
see this situation and established our long term eye check up camps and outreach
programmes way back in 1996.

Our team explored the region and worked relentlessly with medical and paramedical
experts in the remote corners of Raigad & Thane districts. Patients who required further
treatment were transported to the base hospital at Panvel. All this was done free of cost.
And the tradition continues to this day. we aim to move ahead.

RESEARCH & STUDIES AT OUR CENTRE

At the present moment we are involved in several international and national clinical
studies, phase trials and publications. This activity will be taken to a newer level.

DEVELOPMENT PHASES OF TRETIARY EYE CARE CENTRE

PHASE I
Includes procuring of Land, Building and setting up of Tretiary Eye Care Hospital. In the first
phase the hospital shall be equipped with subspecialities like Cornea, Cataract, Glaucoma,
Squint, Refractive Surgery, Contact Lens, Vitreo-Retinal department and an Eye Bank. The
hospital shall lay a special emphasis on the eye diseases of children. Regular outreach programs
and setting up vision centres throughout the district will be an integral feature of this phase.

PHASE II
The speacilized centres like Uvea, Oculoplasty, Neuro-Ophthalmology and Ocular Oncology
will be set up in this phase.

PHASE III
Training, Research and Development will be core part of this phase.

PHASE IV
In this phase a Centre for Sight Enhancement is to be set up. We shall also be setting up a school
for the blind.